Myth Busting
Busting the myth of the Phantom Major
Thread by thread, Mortimer unpicks the lies of David Stirling’s life
Trans activist makes a fuss without facts
Trans people in the UK have all the same rights, and a few more besides
Smart answers to clever questions
In the Know is a must-read for anyone who wants to learn more about the fascinating science of human intelligence
Israel and the danger of perpetual war
Friends of Israel should be alarmed about the prospect of fighting on numerous fronts
Only the truly privileged can be cultural relativists
It is easy not to judge appalling cultural practices from a distance
Public sector pay
Bumper pay rises for doctors and teachers are bound to result in higher inflation
The truth about Notting Hill Carnival
We should be more honest about the dark side of the event
Oxford elects
Meet the denizens of Oxford’s disenchanted garden currently competing for the university’s top sinecure
Telling tales out of school
Is it really about sex, race, generational hierarchies — or the changeable nature of student-teacher relationships?
Impressive yet unmoving
Franz Schmidt: 4 symphonies (Naxos)
Portugal and the missing goats
The roots of environmental disasters can be odder than they look
The art of violence
High jinks in the Groucho Club are small beer when compared to the misdeeds of their artist ancestors
Tierless? (Starmer’s version)
Taxpayer-funded escorts for celebrities, criminal neighbours for normal Brits